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27 Sep 2025 14:49:18
Nuno confirmed and he will take charge Monday at Everton
1.) 27 Sep 2025 15:30:46
Let’s all get behind him
2.) 27 Sep 2025 16:49:07
A damage limitation appointment 5 games into the season, complete lack of ambition by the board more boring dross football on the way
Mind you wouldn't suprise me if he left in Jan after one transfer window with sullivan
3.) 27 Sep 2025 20:21:49
So who did you want appointing?
4.) 27 Sep 2025 20:52:56
I’m not sure Nuno is the right man for WHU. We don’t have the right players that suit his defensive/on the break type football. We’re all glad to see the back of Potter, but someone like Silva or Xavi would have been a better fit. Let’s hope it works out, but I’m not putting out the bunting yet.
5.) 27 Sep 2025 21:17:06
I don’t think Nuno is a good long term bet as stated his counter attack style can be found out and may not suit the players we have. But he deserves a good chance to change things before we start slagging him off. Some of us have spent the last 9 months slagging off potter this should be a good thing and is better than some of the dross we we linked with like Dyche and Cooper! I don’t think he will be an overnight sensation but let’s give him a chance
6.) 27 Sep 2025 22:19:33
Silva would have been better ( but sully won't pay compo) , moyes left cause the football was so dull they have made 3 appointments in 12 months or so since all managers that play boring football, Luke I said we gave a whole season ahead of us basically we are no where near panic time yet soon they have panicked and got a boring "safe" manager in
7.) 28 Sep 2025 02:23:41
Why would Silva come to WH, he’s settled at Fulham? If it’s about who we’d like to see as our manager irrespective we’d all say Klopp or Pep. If we’re being realistic with these owners we’re very limited as to who would take the job. For me staying up until we have new owners has to be the target and Nuno is possibly the best of the bunch in order to achieve that. I’m not thrilled but more optimistic than I was 24 hours ago. Bring on the boring football as long as we stay up ….
8.) 28 Sep 2025 09:32:29
I make you right Dabber. It was good hearing rumours that we might start looking at employed managers like Silva. But I agree why would he leave them and come to us? We are a bigger club but with loads of problems and probably a lot of managers wouldn’t want to work with our board. Plus many decent managers are possibly waiting for the man united manager to be sacked.
We have 3 basic issues at West Ham the main one is the board, then the manager and then the players. Much as we would all like a well run board management team to buy us out and then get in a good young forward thinking manager who will work with a DOF to pick the transfer targets and potential new managers and we all live happily ever after………. The chances are it ain’t going to happen all at once. And hopefully the new manager can get this bunch of players to perform better. If he can get our defence to defend properly that will be a start. I honestly can’t predict how this is going to go. Nuno had a good season last year and was decent at wolves but was a disaster at Tottenham. I would much more prefer someone like Xavi or the Bournemouth manager but this is what we have and just hope he gets a better tune out of these players than Potter. I would like to see some youth incorporated but not sure he is well know for that.
9.) 28 Sep 2025 11:23:07
The reason Silva would leave Fulham for another project is simple: he believes he’s taken Fulham as far as he can. Mark my words, if the right project comes along, he’ll be off. There were strong rumours a while back he would replace Ange when he was at Spurs. All coaches are open to interesting new projects if there is an incentive. Realistically, the likes of Klopp or Pep wouldn’t consider WHU as we all know, but I don’t think either would suit WHU anyway. Silva would, and he would see potential in the club. Therein lies the obvious difference.
10.) 28 Sep 2025 11:36:34
Good points well made Hammer-D, we have to take baby steps and this starts with Nuno. We need to get behind him because he’s got one hell of a job to do
11.) 28 Sep 2025 13:54:15
Tin I don’t know if Silva would have done well or not. I’m not saying your wrong but I see us as a sort of replica of Everton who sacked him along with a lot of other good managers and then ended up with the likes of BFS and Shaun Dyche only to end up back at square one with Moyes! He didn’t leave Watford for the great Everton project it was for the money and the big club status. He seems to do better at small clubs.
A lot of people were raging that we didn’t go for Amorin from Sporting, looking at what an absolute sh*tshow he has been at Man U we can count ourselves lucky. A man who has had a chance to bring in his own players, they’ve failed and only he plays one failing system. It’s funny we don’t hear those same voices now .?
I agree Dabber we have to get behind him and give him a chance, although that said that’s not open ended support we need to see a change in performance, team spirit and results. I wouldn’t expect it immediately but 6-8 weeks should be enough to see if there are changes, we can’t wait for Christmas or summer to get his own players in, we need someone who is adaptable and makes the best of what we have.
12.) 28 Sep 2025 14:28:27
I think Silva would have been a better fit, given the type of players we have. Nuno is very similar to Moyes, but he hasn’t got a world class defensive midfielder to call on like Moyes had. Our defence isn’t a patch on the defence Moyes had, and we don’t have a fully fit striker for counter attacks. The playing staff available to Nuno worries me. To be honest, I see Nuno as a sideways move. Of course things might work out and I hope they do, but I’m just not entirely convinced happy days are here again just because Potter’s gone.
13.) 28 Sep 2025 16:07:49
All I can hope for is a manager that can see his best team and incorporate some of the better youth players in there. The fans would get behind that. Potts, Earthy, Marshall could easily step up.
Potter was tinkering with the team all 8 mths he was there.
But the big one though will be January and who Nuno can attract to WH because we need a young striker and faster players. I'm hoping his portuguese revolution at Wolves happens for us as well. With these owners though tbh I'm negative. We need to get them out
14.) 28 Sep 2025 20:08:54
Hammer D disaster at Tottenham, really? I wouldn't call a win rate of 47% a disaster, David Moyes had a win rate of 44% in his second spell and Moyes has the best win rate of all our managers!
15.) 28 Sep 2025 20:17:11
Nunos tactics revolve around having a strong defence and a solid defensive midfield, the same as moyes tactics the difference between us and forest where they did well last season is forest had good defenders and defensive midfielders hence why I think we will struggle under nuno, I can see us still struggling by Xmas and then he will be under pressure already can't see much good coming out of this appointment it has panic written all over it to be honest
16.) 29 Sep 2025 05:50:41
Fair point Gerry I didn’t realise it was high. I just spoke to a couple of mates who are spurs fans and they said he was crap. But that is a decent win rate.
06 Jun 2025 11:47:55
So confirmation of permanent signings of Todibo whilst Ferguson and Soler return to their clubs
21 Apr 2025 19:16:24
Reports of a possible player swap between West Ham and Brighton Mavropanos and Adam Webster.Personally I wouldn't be against it
1.) 21 Apr 2025 20:58:35
Why stop at one player? Brighton can have a dozen, if they want them!,
2.) 22 Apr 2025 05:12:48
Rofl ? ? ? congrats to Leeds and Burnley but I fear they will be below us next season
3.) 22 Apr 2025 09:13:03
Not if we leave potter in charge, they won't be Phil.
08 Jan 2025 15:26:26
Official he's gone and all the Spanish coaching staff
1.) 08 Jan 2025 16:58:40
Whilst Loppy was never the right man for the job the way they have treated him is shameful to be honest, not to forget he has just lost his father then to cone back whilst it was virtually public he was going to be sacked is extremely poor to be honest, next it will be we didn't sign anyone in transfer window as we didn't have time to identify targets, our board are terriible
2.) 08 Jan 2025 17:19:43
Terrible?, you rate them too highly, as posted before, we have directors that are financial. Experts, but know less than the posters on this site about football
3.) 08 Jan 2025 19:06:22
I didn't want to sweaar
28 Sep 2024 17:27:34
Never thought I'd hear "Super Tommy Soucek" being sung by the West Ham faithful but he keeps popping up with the odd goal. Wonder what went on at half time?
1.) 28 Sep 2024 19:42:53
Every manager picks him, so he obviously adds something to the team. Scoring 7-10 goals each season also helps. He’d be in my starting 11.
2.) 28 Sep 2024 20:03:09
Glad you’re not picking the team! ?
3.) 29 Sep 2024 08:51:19
Brooking/ Mercerl, love Soucek would be in my side every time as well along with Coufal and Antonio?Of course Managers love him, why wouldn’t they, every player prone to mistakes but he pos up with quite a lot of goals which attackers don’t seem to manage, invaluable to WH imo! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
4.) 29 Sep 2024 12:42:25
Well, there’s a surprise.
5.) 29 Sep 2024 13:09:34
So predictable. If I said the sky is blue and grass is green, my guess is Chelmsford would disagree! ?
The reason I think Antonio should not start is the fact that he can’t score goals, and he’s slowed down at 34. He was a great servant to the club a long time ago, but that does not mean he should play indefinitely. Our failure to secure young, fit, pacey centre forwards means Antonio gets playing time, otherwise he wouldn’t get a look in.
As for Soucek - he runs around like a headless chicken and can’t pass a ball. He throws himself about and pops up with an odd goal every now and then. Accommodating him in midfield means playing others out of position. There’s no doubting he can be a warrior, but he has not got the skill to be a regular starter.
Coufal can’t defend. That’s shy we bought AWB. He’s a Championship standard player.
These are my reasons. And by the way, the sky IS blue and grass IS green! ?
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29 Sep 2025 13:56:40
Well one bit of good news JWLP has not travelled
1.) 29 Sep 2025 15:32:20
He had him on loan and discarded him after 10 games. Hopefully he has seen enough to know on the pitch he is one of the bigger problems.
2.) 29 Sep 2025 14:20:33
Yep that’s already reason to celebrate!
3.) 29 Sep 2025 14:46:55
Yeah that's really interesting. Seems from what I've read magassa and Fernandes will start in front of back 4
4.) 29 Sep 2025 15:11:53
Well if that’s the start, I’m happy with that, because he is useless.
27 Sep 2025 10:49:57
He's gone official club statement
1.) 27 Sep 2025 14:13:56
I’m pleased Potter has gone at last. He’s been our worst coach by a country mile and I believe the writing was on the wall 6 months ago. I can’t see him getting another Premiership role again as it’s obvious he has not got the ability. My guess is he’ll go abroad somewhere.
We all await the appointment of our next coach (probably Nuno at time of writing), but we are still stuck with Brady and Sullivan. Brady should be sacked for pushing the Potter appointment alone, but she clearly knows nothing about football and that should be sufficient. As we all know, Sullivan is a disaster, but sadly he cannot be fired. I hope the fan protests continue as the managerial change is only the beginning of what is required.
2.) 27 Sep 2025 14:18:22
I nearly forgot — one good thing about a Nuno appointment probably means that Ward-Prowse’s days at WHU will almost certainly be numbered.
3.) 27 Sep 2025 15:32:14
Be interesting to see who Nuno picks as his starting XI on Monday. He’s a bit stuck over who he’s got, with only a couple of days to assess the pool. I’d hope he considers some youngsters so he can see what they’re made of, but I’m not expecting miracles. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were very few changes, including JWP. Early days. COYI!
4.) 27 Sep 2025 16:09:43
Totally agree with all that. Don’t know how the new guy will do but really glad to see the back of potter. I know some people may be having a little sympathy for potter as they feel he was treated badly but don’t. This man got about 13 million from Chelsea for being a disaster and now get a good payout from us for the same story. And they say crime doesn’t pay!
I think (hope) the boards days are numbered all the mood music seems to be suggest that. I don’t think they will be in place this time next year .
31 Aug 2025 16:08:38
For the first time rn a long time I've got a smile on my face
1.) 31 Aug 2025 16:37:28
Must feel strange
17 Aug 2025 09:11:12
Karen Brady on Talksport at 10 this morning be interesting to listen to the excuses
16 Aug 2025 17:14:11
Well that was a rubbish show 3 center backs doesn't work if the opposition can score from 2 Headers and JWP is now a spent force. Is it time to go 4 4.2
1.) 16 Aug 2025 17:21:51
4-3-3
2.) 16 Aug 2025 17:28:35
Yet Potter couldn't work out these tactics were crap from half a season last year and that JWP is terrible
3.) 16 Aug 2025 17:45:52
Anything has got to be better than that dross. I was prepared to give Potter a chance but after just one game, sorry he has to go, all that passing sideways and backwards for the sake of it, still doing it after going 2-0 down. Hopeless is too good a word for how we were.
4.) 16 Aug 2025 17:58:25
Jwp was never a force, always has been a set piece merchant. Spent season after season in relegation battles with Southampton and we went and spent 25m-30m on him at 28 year old when we could of got fofana. Joke club.
5.) 16 Aug 2025 18:07:10
If the board have no confidence in Potter, and at the moment I can see why, then sack him now and move on whilst the window is still open, although would a new manager be backed with signings? I doubt it!
Things have to change and quickly otherwise we are facing a crisis.
Don't get me wrong, I like Potter and think there is a good manager in him, but he isn't learning from last season.
What he is trying to do will not work without more energy and creativity and decent pace up front.
Time will tell, but I fear worse lies ahead
6.) 16 Aug 2025 18:13:00
Fair point Al. But someone is continually picking him. We don’t have many options but Potts Fearon Alvarez or Kante should be ahead of that man. Instead he is first name on the teamsheet
7.) 16 Aug 2025 18:38:32
Sullivan would have kept Moyes but for the lack of support for DMs style of play. Every appointment since has been to show us we're wrong to want to be entertained. Steidten, Loppy, Potter, Macaulay are Scape goats designed to make us want success not style. The new manager (already planned) will be BFS MK2 boring and safe. Guarantee Dyche is earmarked.
8.) 16 Aug 2025 20:03:40
Wasn't just the style of play under moyes was it, consecutive failed transfer windows and we spent the last 2 and a half seasons with him flirting with relegation. Lopetegui was always a pragmatic manager that was apparently asked to play a different way than what he usually did. Sullivan was the only one that wanted Lopetegui, there was actually a petition to not make him manager not that sullivan would of cared anyway, and Brady pushed for potter and sullivan allowed it because he's clueless.
I remember when us and villa were struggling lot of us wanted moyes gone before Christmas, we could have had Emery instead we backed Moyes and Emery went to villa instead.
The blame almost lies entirely with sullivan, clueless.
07 Sep 2025 11:26:34
This was reported on Football Insider whicH I personally think is awful headlines to make you click onlh to find it either old rumours usually a year old or justvrinbish
29 Aug 2025 13:50:20
KWP can play left back could see a four personally think AWB Mavro Kilman Scarles would be best but can't see Potter playing Scarled
28 Aug 2025 10:55:08
Can we send JWP back to Southampton as part of the deal
24 Aug 2025 09:31:08
Joyful the one I remember more than any other wad Sullivan refusing to pay £1million for a player Sam Allardyce wanted his name Jamie Vardy who was scoring goals for fun at Fleetwood Town, I guess the rest of this decision is history
16 Aug 2025 13:59:38
Well Hermansan starts but do does Rodriguez doh
14 Sep 2025 08:33:31
The opposition just stand on the keeper and he's totally f****d his distribution is poor and his command of the area is non existent. The goalkeeping has been going down since this new coach replaced Xavi who's now at Liverpool.
02 Sep 2025 16:26:47
Has Areola gone I can't find anything on this
24 Aug 2025 09:36:48
Can't say I'd agree with Mubana who is now at Stoke although they are top of the championship he got sent off uesyerday
22 Aug 2025 17:50:32
This rumour kept coping up last year and it was all back in the Wolves days
25 Jul 2025 13:29:56
If they are not making a decision till February then every sing FA board member should resign because there is no justification for taking 3 years to conclude an investigation in fact 3 months us too long in my opinion this has been a witch hunt from the start. If bookies don't like it don't take bets on what can be cheated on. As usual everything is in favour of the bookies